Ducks!...... BBC Pics of Scotland….
by Bernie Bell - 08:01 on 26 July 2025
Ducks!......
We’d noticed that our neighbours ducks have taken to spending time on next-door’s lawn, and hoped they'd come across to our garden and eat the duck-weed which has accumulated on the pond. They didn’t.
Then a few days ago we noticed that, early morning, the water-dish on the terrace - which is allegedly for hedgehogs - was absolutely filthy…
…and wondered why, as wild birds use it, but they don’t leave it in that state!
This morning the dish was a disgrace again. I saw movement in the meadow, and saw that the ducks had waddled round the spiral to the broon roond in the middle……
https://theorkneynews.scot/2017/08/14/bernie-bell-i-can-hear-the-grass-grow/
….and were merrily eating seed-heads, to which they’re very welcome. The year is turning, and the once green meadow is turning brown.
We watched them for a while (simple pleasures) then they waddled back round the spiral…
…..across the front of the house…
……and back to next-doors lawn.
We still have hopes that they’ll find the pond and eat the weed!
Then the Wild Ones arrived. Seymour the Seagull on the bird table…
And a Fat Pigeon optimistically joined the Sparrers and young Starlings at the feeder…
Life in an Orkney garden!
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BBC Pics of Scotland….
18th – 25th July 2025…..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2m4dgkd4go
Too many good ones to single any out!
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